Three Things from Administrative Council

FCC Scottsdale's Administrative Council had their first meeting of 2011 immediately after worship this past Sunday. Here are the three things you should know from that meeting:

1. We ended 2010 with a budget surplus of around $5,800! This is due in so small part to the faithful giving of our church members, a 98% follow through on our pledges, and a keen eye watching line items in our budget. So keep up the good work everybody! The surplus will be transferred over to our reserve funds and will be used to support the mission and ministry of our church!
   
   
2. The Pastor Relations Committee is coming! Rev. Brian is organizing a four person Pastor Relations Committee that will meet regularly in the life of the church. The purpose of a Pastor Relations Committee is to focus on the relationship between the pastor and the church in order to keep it vital, vibrant, and strong. Look for more details (including the names of the four members of the Committee) coming soon.
   
   
   
3. The "Healthy Packs" Back Pack Program needs your help! After over a year of seeing the idea through to fruition (not to mention countless roadblocks, obstacles, and conversations with lawyers!) Rev. Judy Stall is just about ready to kick it off. The Back Pack Program grew out of the realization that school age kids are going hungry right here in our community (for children on free and reduced meals programs through the school, they are able to get breakfast and lunch that way, but only on school days, not on the weekends). The Back Pack Program will allow kids to go home on the weekends with a Healthy Pack filled up with food. We'll need all sorts of volunteer support to get this program off the ground (folks to talk to grocery stores, folks to pack the back packs, folks to make the drop offs, etc) and you'll find a volunteer sheet in this Sunday's Worship Bulletin. For more information, please contact Rev. Judy Stall.